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MAKING A SIMPLE VIDEO/AUDIO OVER POWERPOINT
WITH OFFICE MIX
Updated 12/18/15
A PowerPoint presentation can be online as a self-standing presentation with a video of
yourself or voiceover. Office Mix is a fantastic option for doing just that! This how-to guide will
walk you through the steps of recording video and/or audio onto your PowerPoint presentation
and uploading it to Office Mix for sharing and embedding.
Recording Video on Your PowerPoint Slides
1. Open your presentation in the Microsoft PowerPoint program (make sure to save a
clean copy of the presentation to use for live face-to-face meetings).
2. In Microsoft PowerPoint, click the Mix tab (the tab will only show as an option if you
have downloaded and installed Office Mix).
Figure 1. Mix tab in PowerPoint
3. Select a slide in your presentation that you would like to record over by clicking it.
4. Click the Slide Recording button on the far left side of the menu bar.
Figure 2. Slide Recording button in Mix.
5. The Recording Interface will appear with the slide taking up the majority of the screen.
Figure 3. Mix Recording Interface—1) Recording and Stopping buttons, 2) Navigation buttons, 3)
Preview and Delete buttons, 4) Slide Notes, 5) Video Thumbnail preview, 6) Camera and
Microphone selection menus and power bar, and 7) Inking annotation tools.
6. If you want a thumbnail video of yourself to show on the slide, click the Thumbnail
radial button on the right (shown in area 5 in the figure above).
7. Use the drop down menus (shown in area 6 in the figure above) to select the correct
camera and microphone that you will be using.
8. Make any adjustments you need to (moving the camera to center yourself in the frame,
straightening your hair, etc.), using the thumbnail camera image as a guide. (You don’t
want to be doing this while recording.) Note: the video dimensions can be cropped
later.
9. If you will be using annotations as you speak, select the pen weight and color you would
like to start with from the Inking choices (shown in area 7 in the figure above).
10. If you have notes that you have attached to the slide in PowerPoint and want to use
them as a script or guide, click the Slide Notes button (area 4 in the figure above).
11. Once you are ready to record, click the Record button in the top left corner of the
screen.
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Figure 4. Record button.
12. Begin your lecture for the slide. You will not be able to see the video of yourself while
recording, but do not worry—you will be able to review it in a moment. Reminder:
Even though you might be using your notes as a script, try to look into the camera as
much as possible and show emotion.
13. Once you are finished, click the Stop button.
Figure 5. Stop button.
14. You can now preview your recording by clicking the Preview Slide Recording button
(1 in Figure 6).
Figure 6. Preview and Delete Slide Recording buttons.
15. If you aren’t happy with the recording, you can click the Delete Slide Recording
button (2 in Figure 6) and repeat the recording process.
16. If the recording is satisfactory, you can use the navigation arrows to go to the next slide
and record. Or you may close the recording interface to return to the regular
PowerPoint program.
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Figure 7. Navigation arrows in Mix.
17. Repeat the recording process until all slides are recorded.
Uploading Your Mix to the Office Mix Website
18. Once you have finished adding audio/video and additional materials to your Office Mix,
click the Upload to Mix button.
Figure 8. Upload to Mix button
19. The Upload to Mix sidebar should open on the right. Here, you will click Next. If you
are not already signed in to Office Mix, you will be prompted to do so.
20. Once you are logged in, you will be asked if this is a new Mix or you are updating an
existing Mix. Click the radial button next to your choice. Check the box for creating a
video. Click Next.
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Figure 9. Creating a video in addition to your Mix.
21. Open a web browser. Go to https://mix.office.com and log in if prompted. Click the
My Mixes link at the top of the screen.
22. Find the Mix that you want to share or embed from your list of Mixes. Click Details.
Figure 10. Details icon for Mix.
23. On the Details page, you will find the methods for labeling, tagging, sharing, and
embedding your Mix.
Congratulations! You now know the basics of creating a Mix and uploading it to the Mix
website!
*For further assistance, contact the Innovation in Learning Center at (251) 461 - 1888, or visit
our website at usailc.org.
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